The Cuomo campaign is pretty close to the Albany Democrats: Jennings and Cuomo have been close for years, and Jennings backed Cuomo in his 2002 gubernatorial run.

Earlier this year, Democratic Chairman Dan McCoy hosted a meeting of chairs to discuss concerns about Gov. David Paterson (this was in the days when Paterson was still running and Cuomo hadn’t yet admitted he was running). And earlier this year, McCoy pushed his county committee to endorse Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice for attorney general. Cuomo has done nothing to dispel the wide belief she is his preferred candidate for the office.

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